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let's just say I have my ways of expressing things.
~*~Claude~*~
The bird flew at me and knocked me into a wall. I got back up and did Head Splitter. It hit the bird and it backed up a little. This fight was going nowhere. I'd try and attack and it would either dodge and attack or simply miss. I paused for a moment and concentrated on my intelligence element. I held up my sword and got ready to attack.
"Claude, look out!" Rena shouted. I was to slow to react and was nailed in the back and hit the ground. The phoenix snuck up on me from behind. It tried to hit me with its claw but I blocked it. I jumped back a few feet and raised my left hand.
"Dragon Howl!" I shouted as a dragon's ghost appeared and hit the phoenix. It howled in pain and charged at me once again, this time it was faster. It hit me and I barely blocked the blow. I was getting tiered before we were even half way through the fight. I charged at the bird and slashed at it. I hit it hard and it began to flail madly. It knocked me down and swiped at me furiously.
"Star Flare!" Rena shouted as there was a bright light and stars fell and hit the bird. It was stunned. Rena took that chance to run over and heal me. The phoenix looked around and Rena backed off. I clutched my sword, ready for anything it threw at me. I jumped up and aimed my sword at the bird and flames erupted from the end. They hit the phoenix and it reared back. It looked at me and its eyes began to glow red. Its whole body then lit up and it screeched and flew at me with such speed that it looked like it disappeared. It collided with me and I was sent flying into a wall. I felt my arm shatter and I slumped to the floor. Rena cried out. I was fading in and out of consciousness. Rena ran toward me as the bird stopped to recharge. She fell to her knees and began to heal me. The phoenix cancelled her spell and turned its attack on her. It was about to do the same thing but it wasn't going to charge at her. It was ready to attack when I stood up and knocked Rena out of the way. The bird fired a bright yellow beam at me. It struck me in the heart but instead of flying backwards, I kept my footing. My sword was glowing red and I realized what it was. I aimed it at the phoenix and a huge red beam shot from my sword and at the bird. It was big and bright. My energy slowly slipped away as the bird tried to attack. The phoenix, seeing no hope of winning, gave up and slumped to the ground. I canceled the beam and did my best to stand up. Rena stood by me as the phoenix lifted its head.
"You...are very strong, but you have not defeated me. I can never die. I can seethe true power within you. You are worthy of the holy sword. Farwell." It said as it flew off. I then fell to my knees. Rena began a healing spell as I clutched my broken arm. Once she was finished she helped me up.
"Are you OK?" She asked. I nodded and looked up. There was a sword up where the phoenix last was. I walked up to it and picked it up. After a second I felt power surge through my body. It began to glow for a second then stopped.
"This must be the Holy Sword Farwell." I said. I saw a door in front of me. I walked up to it and tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. I tried to hit it harder, but it remained shut.
"I think we should get back to the others before they worry." Rena said.
"Like they're not worrying now?" I said. Rena smiled slightly and we walked back upstairs. When we got there we found Sugano standing like some guard and Ando kneeling down, clutching his arm, which looked bloody. Rena gasped and ran over to him. I followed. She knelt beside him as he looked up.
"What happened?" Rena asked.
"Phantoms, they're all over." Ando grunted. "Everyone else ran back up to the first level."
Why didn't you go with them?" Rena asked.
"We were waiting for you." Sugano said.
"Watch out!" Ando cried as I turned around to see a phantom ready to swipe at me. I jumped back and it narrowly missed. I pulled out my new sword and sliced it, and to my surprise, it had no effect. There was a bang and a beam hit the phantom. I looked back and saw Sugano firing at it with his phase gun. Well, at least he has his. I pulled mine out and shot at the phantom. It screeched and disappeared. Then there were countless phantoms popping up from the floor and coming out of the walls. Oh yeah, so now they wanna come out.
"I'd love to stay and chat, but I gotta go." I said as I shot one. Rena helped Ando up and lead hi to the stairs. Sugano and I ran toward the stairs, firing with each step. We stopped and ran up the stairs after the other two. A phantom chased us up the stairs and I turned around while Sugano kept running. I killed it with one hit and went back to running. Just as I was about to set foot on the upper level a phantom popped up right in the way. It swiped at my leg and hit its target. I cried out in pain and Sugano turned around. The phantom was about to stab its arm through my heart but Sugano shot it. He ran back down to help me and we ran up to the others. We found a star shape on the floor and Sugano ran to it. Soon we were on the first floor. Everyone was there and Ando's arm was no longer bloody. Rena healed me when she saw my leg.
"What happened?" Noel asked.
"I can't explain right now, let's just get out of here." Ando said as we ran out. Just as something hit me I stopped running. Sugano looked back at me.
"What's wrong?" He asked as everyone else turned around.
"The Levantine." I said and turned back to the cave.
"You're not planning on going back in there are you?" Sugano asked.
"It's either go back in and get the Levantine or sit and watch Falceon destroy Expel, and I'm not gonna sit." I said as I ran back in. Sugano ran in and stopped me from going any further.
"Claude, stop being so reckless." He said. "If you're going...don't go alone." Ando and Rena ran in as well as Dias.
"The others will wait at the ship while we go in." Dias said.
"Well, that'll make it more challenging." I said. Ando looked at my sword.
"Not with that." He said. "And now is the time to test its strength." I turned around and saw a creature that looked like a werewolf. I pulled out my sword and charged at it. I stopped and jumped to the side as it tried to slash me and I ran my sword deep in its back. It instantly died and slumped to the ground. I backed away from the creature.
"OK, it's strong, let's go." I said as I started to run down the hall. Sugano shouted and ran after me, with everyone else. As we descended to the sixth level we stopped for a moment. I walked forward a bit and looked around.
"What's wrong?" Rena asked.
"There's gotta be a faster way down." I said. I waked over to wall and leaned against it.
"The only way is to go down the stairs." Ando said the last word slowly. I looked at him.
"What's with you?" I asked. He looked at the floor where I was standing.
"Claude...you might wanna move." He said. I was about to ask why, but the next second answered it for me. The part of the floor I was standing on suddenly gave way and I fell. I reached out to grab the edge and missed. Ando lashed out and grabbed my arm. I looked down and back up at Ando. He began to pull me up. Once I could reach the edge I grabbed it and pulled myself up the rest of the way.
"Don't, say, anything." I said looking at Ando. He gave a small laugh and looked back down the hole.
"Looks like you were in for a ride if you had fallen all the way down" Ando said. I looked down and as I did I saw some holes in the wall.
"Look!" I said. The other three walked over as Ando saw the holes.
"Looks like we could use them to get down to the next level." He said. (How can they survive a nine-story drop numerous times?)
"What level is the Levantine on?" I asked.
"The sealed coffin." Dias said. "And that's three levels down."
"Well, it's easier than walking." Sugano said as he began to climb down, followed by Ando. Dias started down and I looked back at Rena. She looked scared.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"What if, we fall?" She asked. I put my hand on her shoulder.
"We won't." I said. "I'm positive." She looked at me for a second then nodded. Rena started down the shaft and I followed. It didn't take long, about two or three minutes. We looked around at the surroundings and found that this was the ninth level. The level with the sealed coffin. Ando had already found the way and we went down the hallway.
"The phantoms might have followed us up, but usually they stay on one level." Sugano said. I looked around, just to make sure. We walked down a hall with writing on them, in a different language...or style, whichever. Dias turned a corner and into the room with the coffin.
"Hold the sword up to the coffin, Claude." Dias said. I looked at him.
"Why?"
"When opposites meet, only then will the wizard dawn from eternal sleep." Dias said. I pulled out my sword and walked up to the coffin. The sword began to glow and the lid to the coffin vanished. Then out came a wizard, with a look of pure anger.
"Why has he awakened me?" The wizard said as he looked upon me. "Are you worthy of being the one who wields the Eternal Fate?" He raised his staff. "If so, PROVE IT!" A fireball hit me and I was sent backwards. I recovered and tensed up. This guy's strong. Dias already moved in to attack as Ando said something to Sugano. Sugano nodded and ran into help Dias. Ando closed his eyes and chanted something, then he shoved his sword in the ground and the floor began to crack. Of all the cracks one of them made its way to the wizard. Ando shouted and a shaft of flames erupted from the ground. The wizard hollered in pain. I took this chance to try my courage power. I held my sword up, blade facing the wizard. Then, something happened that never had before. My whole body began to glow the same color as my sword and the power was immense. I aimed my sword at the wizard who had finally got out of the flames. He looked at me and prepared to counter. A huge beam shot from my sword and hit the wizard. He was caught by surprise and ended up having to dodge instead. This time my energy did not leave me, but rather it built up. I ran at him and did Mirror Slice, after which he charged up a spell. He let it out with Shadow Flare. The power was strong and we all took a second to recover. Since I was the closest he used Magnum Tornado on me. It was weak and I immediately got up and slashed at him madly. With each slice he shouted in pain. He disappeared and reappeared behind me. He was about to cast Word of Death but Sugano ran his sword deep in the wizard's back. Then Sugano used Disruptor at the same time I used Ripper Blast. The wizard, caught in the middle, was hit by Dias with Air Slash. Then Ando used Raging Flames. Rena began to help out as well. She charged up Star Flare and Light Cross. We were giving it everything we had, well, almost everything. About half way through I began to feel an enormous power within me. What could it be? I had all the elements. Then it snapped, Dias said there was another element, but which one? I tried to concentrate on it and use it be it wasn't meant to be. The power was so small right now that I couldn't do anything with it. I was so lost in thought that I was hit from behind and into a wall. My shoulder hit first and I heard a crack. My shoulder was broken. The pain didn't last long, for it was being healed. I looked back expecting for Rena to be there but she was on the other side of the room. =I looked at my sword. It was glowing a faint gold. Was my sword healing me, or something else? I felt the power grow stronger with each second. It was a new element. The final element. I aimed my sword at the wizard and the power was nothing but amazing at this point. I let out a huge gold beam with small hints of the other elements in it. Everyone was watching in aw. But just as it started every bit of my energy was gone. I dropped my sword and fell to my knees. The wizard had noticed and lunged at me. He grabbed me by the neck and began choking me. To add to the pain, I was already having trouble breathing before he came along. (This is getting a little long.)
"Claude!" Rena shouted as Dias snuck up on him. I grabbed the wizard's hands, trying to make him let go.
"No longer will you live to see life." He said as my arms fell to my side. The wizard laughed and started choking me harder. Everything began to fall into blackness as I heard a scream at felt pain in my side. I could breath again. I must have fallen on the floor. All I wanted to do is lay here and let the others fight. I was too tired to get back up. What I thought was the next element must be too strong for me. It was then I heard voices. It wasn't Rena healing me, but they sounded far away. They were saying things like 'Don't use that power yet,' and 'Use that power with the Eternal Fate.' Now it makes sense. Only the power of the Eternal Fate can handle the immense power. Now I completely understand. Suddenly all of my energy came back. I felt like I was invincible. I stood up and aimed my sword at the wizard. He must have understood what I was about to do because his face dawned with fear. I wasn't going to use any of my powers, but fight like a knight and a dragon, and I'm sure we all know who the knight is. I charged at him with amazing speed and slashed at him. He cried out and I began to swing my sword left and right. Soon the wizard was to the breaking point and he fell, wounded badly. He looked up at me.
"You...are very, strong. I-I reward you with...this." He said shakily. The Levantine sword clattered to the floor and I picked it up. The wizard, having been defeated, vanished with the wind. Dias walked up to me.
"Put the two together to make what we seek." He said. I nodded and held the two swords together. A moment passed by then the two began to float in mid air. The Holy Sword Farwell was glowing yellow while the Levantine was glowing a dark purple. The two slowly combined and there was a bright flash of light. When the light subsided there was a beautiful gold and silver handle with a sword forming from it. It was like a laser was creating the sword. (Remember Small Soldiers?) Then it was done. The sword had two rubies in the shimmering blade. It was like nothing else I had ever seen. I reached out and grabbed the handle and the power surged through out my body. The sword continued glowing for a moment then stopped. There was silence as I put the Eternal Fate away. I turned to everyone else and Ando smiled.
"Now all hopes rest on your shoulders, Claude." He said. I smiled slightly and nodded. Ando, Sugano and Dias began to walk toward an escape pad on the floor and I followed.
"Claude." I turned around and saw Rena looking up at me.
"Yes?" I said. She said nothing, but continued to look at me. She shook her head and hugged me.
"I'm just happy." She said as I hugged her back. She sighed and let go and we walked to the escape pad. When we walked out of the cave everyone was ready to go. We boarded the ship and sailed back to Lacour, to finish what we had started.
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Divine Soul: I'll upload the next chapter as soon as possible. The story's comin to a close. v_v. But I'll start a sequel! ^________________________________^
~*~Claude~*~
The bird flew at me and knocked me into a wall. I got back up and did Head Splitter. It hit the bird and it backed up a little. This fight was going nowhere. I'd try and attack and it would either dodge and attack or simply miss. I paused for a moment and concentrated on my intelligence element. I held up my sword and got ready to attack.
"Claude, look out!" Rena shouted. I was to slow to react and was nailed in the back and hit the ground. The phoenix snuck up on me from behind. It tried to hit me with its claw but I blocked it. I jumped back a few feet and raised my left hand.
"Dragon Howl!" I shouted as a dragon's ghost appeared and hit the phoenix. It howled in pain and charged at me once again, this time it was faster. It hit me and I barely blocked the blow. I was getting tiered before we were even half way through the fight. I charged at the bird and slashed at it. I hit it hard and it began to flail madly. It knocked me down and swiped at me furiously.
"Star Flare!" Rena shouted as there was a bright light and stars fell and hit the bird. It was stunned. Rena took that chance to run over and heal me. The phoenix looked around and Rena backed off. I clutched my sword, ready for anything it threw at me. I jumped up and aimed my sword at the bird and flames erupted from the end. They hit the phoenix and it reared back. It looked at me and its eyes began to glow red. Its whole body then lit up and it screeched and flew at me with such speed that it looked like it disappeared. It collided with me and I was sent flying into a wall. I felt my arm shatter and I slumped to the floor. Rena cried out. I was fading in and out of consciousness. Rena ran toward me as the bird stopped to recharge. She fell to her knees and began to heal me. The phoenix cancelled her spell and turned its attack on her. It was about to do the same thing but it wasn't going to charge at her. It was ready to attack when I stood up and knocked Rena out of the way. The bird fired a bright yellow beam at me. It struck me in the heart but instead of flying backwards, I kept my footing. My sword was glowing red and I realized what it was. I aimed it at the phoenix and a huge red beam shot from my sword and at the bird. It was big and bright. My energy slowly slipped away as the bird tried to attack. The phoenix, seeing no hope of winning, gave up and slumped to the ground. I canceled the beam and did my best to stand up. Rena stood by me as the phoenix lifted its head.
"You...are very strong, but you have not defeated me. I can never die. I can seethe true power within you. You are worthy of the holy sword. Farwell." It said as it flew off. I then fell to my knees. Rena began a healing spell as I clutched my broken arm. Once she was finished she helped me up.
"Are you OK?" She asked. I nodded and looked up. There was a sword up where the phoenix last was. I walked up to it and picked it up. After a second I felt power surge through my body. It began to glow for a second then stopped.
"This must be the Holy Sword Farwell." I said. I saw a door in front of me. I walked up to it and tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. I tried to hit it harder, but it remained shut.
"I think we should get back to the others before they worry." Rena said.
"Like they're not worrying now?" I said. Rena smiled slightly and we walked back upstairs. When we got there we found Sugano standing like some guard and Ando kneeling down, clutching his arm, which looked bloody. Rena gasped and ran over to him. I followed. She knelt beside him as he looked up.
"What happened?" Rena asked.
"Phantoms, they're all over." Ando grunted. "Everyone else ran back up to the first level."
Why didn't you go with them?" Rena asked.
"We were waiting for you." Sugano said.
"Watch out!" Ando cried as I turned around to see a phantom ready to swipe at me. I jumped back and it narrowly missed. I pulled out my new sword and sliced it, and to my surprise, it had no effect. There was a bang and a beam hit the phantom. I looked back and saw Sugano firing at it with his phase gun. Well, at least he has his. I pulled mine out and shot at the phantom. It screeched and disappeared. Then there were countless phantoms popping up from the floor and coming out of the walls. Oh yeah, so now they wanna come out.
"I'd love to stay and chat, but I gotta go." I said as I shot one. Rena helped Ando up and lead hi to the stairs. Sugano and I ran toward the stairs, firing with each step. We stopped and ran up the stairs after the other two. A phantom chased us up the stairs and I turned around while Sugano kept running. I killed it with one hit and went back to running. Just as I was about to set foot on the upper level a phantom popped up right in the way. It swiped at my leg and hit its target. I cried out in pain and Sugano turned around. The phantom was about to stab its arm through my heart but Sugano shot it. He ran back down to help me and we ran up to the others. We found a star shape on the floor and Sugano ran to it. Soon we were on the first floor. Everyone was there and Ando's arm was no longer bloody. Rena healed me when she saw my leg.
"What happened?" Noel asked.
"I can't explain right now, let's just get out of here." Ando said as we ran out. Just as something hit me I stopped running. Sugano looked back at me.
"What's wrong?" He asked as everyone else turned around.
"The Levantine." I said and turned back to the cave.
"You're not planning on going back in there are you?" Sugano asked.
"It's either go back in and get the Levantine or sit and watch Falceon destroy Expel, and I'm not gonna sit." I said as I ran back in. Sugano ran in and stopped me from going any further.
"Claude, stop being so reckless." He said. "If you're going...don't go alone." Ando and Rena ran in as well as Dias.
"The others will wait at the ship while we go in." Dias said.
"Well, that'll make it more challenging." I said. Ando looked at my sword.
"Not with that." He said. "And now is the time to test its strength." I turned around and saw a creature that looked like a werewolf. I pulled out my sword and charged at it. I stopped and jumped to the side as it tried to slash me and I ran my sword deep in its back. It instantly died and slumped to the ground. I backed away from the creature.
"OK, it's strong, let's go." I said as I started to run down the hall. Sugano shouted and ran after me, with everyone else. As we descended to the sixth level we stopped for a moment. I walked forward a bit and looked around.
"What's wrong?" Rena asked.
"There's gotta be a faster way down." I said. I waked over to wall and leaned against it.
"The only way is to go down the stairs." Ando said the last word slowly. I looked at him.
"What's with you?" I asked. He looked at the floor where I was standing.
"Claude...you might wanna move." He said. I was about to ask why, but the next second answered it for me. The part of the floor I was standing on suddenly gave way and I fell. I reached out to grab the edge and missed. Ando lashed out and grabbed my arm. I looked down and back up at Ando. He began to pull me up. Once I could reach the edge I grabbed it and pulled myself up the rest of the way.
"Don't, say, anything." I said looking at Ando. He gave a small laugh and looked back down the hole.
"Looks like you were in for a ride if you had fallen all the way down" Ando said. I looked down and as I did I saw some holes in the wall.
"Look!" I said. The other three walked over as Ando saw the holes.
"Looks like we could use them to get down to the next level." He said. (How can they survive a nine-story drop numerous times?)
"What level is the Levantine on?" I asked.
"The sealed coffin." Dias said. "And that's three levels down."
"Well, it's easier than walking." Sugano said as he began to climb down, followed by Ando. Dias started down and I looked back at Rena. She looked scared.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"What if, we fall?" She asked. I put my hand on her shoulder.
"We won't." I said. "I'm positive." She looked at me for a second then nodded. Rena started down the shaft and I followed. It didn't take long, about two or three minutes. We looked around at the surroundings and found that this was the ninth level. The level with the sealed coffin. Ando had already found the way and we went down the hallway.
"The phantoms might have followed us up, but usually they stay on one level." Sugano said. I looked around, just to make sure. We walked down a hall with writing on them, in a different language...or style, whichever. Dias turned a corner and into the room with the coffin.
"Hold the sword up to the coffin, Claude." Dias said. I looked at him.
"Why?"
"When opposites meet, only then will the wizard dawn from eternal sleep." Dias said. I pulled out my sword and walked up to the coffin. The sword began to glow and the lid to the coffin vanished. Then out came a wizard, with a look of pure anger.
"Why has he awakened me?" The wizard said as he looked upon me. "Are you worthy of being the one who wields the Eternal Fate?" He raised his staff. "If so, PROVE IT!" A fireball hit me and I was sent backwards. I recovered and tensed up. This guy's strong. Dias already moved in to attack as Ando said something to Sugano. Sugano nodded and ran into help Dias. Ando closed his eyes and chanted something, then he shoved his sword in the ground and the floor began to crack. Of all the cracks one of them made its way to the wizard. Ando shouted and a shaft of flames erupted from the ground. The wizard hollered in pain. I took this chance to try my courage power. I held my sword up, blade facing the wizard. Then, something happened that never had before. My whole body began to glow the same color as my sword and the power was immense. I aimed my sword at the wizard who had finally got out of the flames. He looked at me and prepared to counter. A huge beam shot from my sword and hit the wizard. He was caught by surprise and ended up having to dodge instead. This time my energy did not leave me, but rather it built up. I ran at him and did Mirror Slice, after which he charged up a spell. He let it out with Shadow Flare. The power was strong and we all took a second to recover. Since I was the closest he used Magnum Tornado on me. It was weak and I immediately got up and slashed at him madly. With each slice he shouted in pain. He disappeared and reappeared behind me. He was about to cast Word of Death but Sugano ran his sword deep in the wizard's back. Then Sugano used Disruptor at the same time I used Ripper Blast. The wizard, caught in the middle, was hit by Dias with Air Slash. Then Ando used Raging Flames. Rena began to help out as well. She charged up Star Flare and Light Cross. We were giving it everything we had, well, almost everything. About half way through I began to feel an enormous power within me. What could it be? I had all the elements. Then it snapped, Dias said there was another element, but which one? I tried to concentrate on it and use it be it wasn't meant to be. The power was so small right now that I couldn't do anything with it. I was so lost in thought that I was hit from behind and into a wall. My shoulder hit first and I heard a crack. My shoulder was broken. The pain didn't last long, for it was being healed. I looked back expecting for Rena to be there but she was on the other side of the room. =I looked at my sword. It was glowing a faint gold. Was my sword healing me, or something else? I felt the power grow stronger with each second. It was a new element. The final element. I aimed my sword at the wizard and the power was nothing but amazing at this point. I let out a huge gold beam with small hints of the other elements in it. Everyone was watching in aw. But just as it started every bit of my energy was gone. I dropped my sword and fell to my knees. The wizard had noticed and lunged at me. He grabbed me by the neck and began choking me. To add to the pain, I was already having trouble breathing before he came along. (This is getting a little long.)
"Claude!" Rena shouted as Dias snuck up on him. I grabbed the wizard's hands, trying to make him let go.
"No longer will you live to see life." He said as my arms fell to my side. The wizard laughed and started choking me harder. Everything began to fall into blackness as I heard a scream at felt pain in my side. I could breath again. I must have fallen on the floor. All I wanted to do is lay here and let the others fight. I was too tired to get back up. What I thought was the next element must be too strong for me. It was then I heard voices. It wasn't Rena healing me, but they sounded far away. They were saying things like 'Don't use that power yet,' and 'Use that power with the Eternal Fate.' Now it makes sense. Only the power of the Eternal Fate can handle the immense power. Now I completely understand. Suddenly all of my energy came back. I felt like I was invincible. I stood up and aimed my sword at the wizard. He must have understood what I was about to do because his face dawned with fear. I wasn't going to use any of my powers, but fight like a knight and a dragon, and I'm sure we all know who the knight is. I charged at him with amazing speed and slashed at him. He cried out and I began to swing my sword left and right. Soon the wizard was to the breaking point and he fell, wounded badly. He looked up at me.
"You...are very, strong. I-I reward you with...this." He said shakily. The Levantine sword clattered to the floor and I picked it up. The wizard, having been defeated, vanished with the wind. Dias walked up to me.
"Put the two together to make what we seek." He said. I nodded and held the two swords together. A moment passed by then the two began to float in mid air. The Holy Sword Farwell was glowing yellow while the Levantine was glowing a dark purple. The two slowly combined and there was a bright flash of light. When the light subsided there was a beautiful gold and silver handle with a sword forming from it. It was like a laser was creating the sword. (Remember Small Soldiers?) Then it was done. The sword had two rubies in the shimmering blade. It was like nothing else I had ever seen. I reached out and grabbed the handle and the power surged through out my body. The sword continued glowing for a moment then stopped. There was silence as I put the Eternal Fate away. I turned to everyone else and Ando smiled.
"Now all hopes rest on your shoulders, Claude." He said. I smiled slightly and nodded. Ando, Sugano and Dias began to walk toward an escape pad on the floor and I followed.
"Claude." I turned around and saw Rena looking up at me.
"Yes?" I said. She said nothing, but continued to look at me. She shook her head and hugged me.
"I'm just happy." She said as I hugged her back. She sighed and let go and we walked to the escape pad. When we walked out of the cave everyone was ready to go. We boarded the ship and sailed back to Lacour, to finish what we had started.
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Divine Soul: I'll upload the next chapter as soon as possible. The story's comin to a close. v_v. But I'll start a sequel! ^________________________________^